Author: Michelle

Creamy Pumpkin Tomato Sauce

The baking and cooking has virtually slowed to a crawl and then full stop with this sinus ‘thing’ running rampant in my head. It’s really getting ridiculous. It comes and it goes, and then it comes and then it goes. It has seriously overstayed its 

Eggs in Purgatory

Baked eggs are a beautiful addition to the breakfast repertoire. They take a little longer than other styles [scrambled, fried, poached], but it yields such a great texture. I was intrigued by this dish mostly because it didn’t have a ton of potatoes. Don’t get 

Quick Chocolate Cake

Andrew is gone a lot. He has one of those cool jobs that whisks him around the country at an obscenely rapid pace for free. 19 cities in three months at last count. We parted ways at the airport last weekend in San Diego. I 

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

I have texture issues [among other things]. Something goes on in my brain when what I think something should feel like doesn’t match up with what is actually going on. The same thing happens when I get novocaine [or something similar] and go numb. I 

Tuna Noodles

I recently returned home from San Diego. It was a much needed vacation and a reminder of how much I really miss the sun. It has been 40-50º in Portland. It was 75-80º in San Diego. That’s a typical Portland summer. Needless to say, I 

Trout Saltimbocca

Trout. It’s easy, delicious, healthy, and brings about a mixture of old memories involving camping and fishing as a kid. How many foods do you know that can do all of that? That’s one impressive fish. Keeping with the Italian trend as of late, this